hammerbeam
Projecting roof bracket
A hammerbeam is a short horizontal timber that projects from a wall to support a roof truss, creating the distinctive open ceiling of medieval English churches and great halls.
Hammerbeam roofs eliminate the need for long tie-beams spanning the full width, allowing for taller, more dramatic interior spaces: The hammerbeam roof of Westminster Hall has spanned nearly 70 feet since the 14th century.
Decorative branching stonework
- vaultingLeaping over something
- flying buttressExternal arch transferring thrust
- pointed archArch with angled apex
- naveChurch's main interior
chancel · clerestory · rose window · finial · bosses · quatrefoil · pinnacle · gargoyle
Load-bearing beam arrangement
- timberWood for construction
- raftersSloped roof beams
- spanDistance between endpoints
- frameworkUnderlying support system
corbel · pendant · angel · bracket · collar · purlin · joists · load-bearing
Wood construction trade
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- woodworkCraft of building with lumber
- oakQuercus genus member
- carvingShaping by cutting away
restoration · heritage · adze · chisel · seasoned · handcrafted · guild · masterwork
Royal palace in Surrey
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- parish churchLocal community worship building
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
tracery
Decorative branching stonework
- vaultingLeaping over something
- flying buttressExternal arch transferring thrust
- pointed archArch with angled apex
nave · chancel · clerestory · rose window · finial · bosses · quatrefoil · pinnacle · gargoyle · apse
truss
Load-bearing beam arrangement
framework · corbel · pendant · angel · bracket · collar · purlin · joists · load-bearing · cantilever
carpentry
Wood construction trade
carving · restoration · heritage · adze · chisel · seasoned · handcrafted · guild · masterwork · dovetail
Hampton Court
Royal palace in Surrey
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- parish churchLocal community worship building
- EnglishBritain's native tongue